Mekong Delta in Depth: Vinh Long - Can Tho - Chau Doc

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  Duration

4 days

  Tour Code

VE.CL-07

  Price

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Overview

Mekong Delta is naturally carpeted in a dizzying array of greens. This is a water world where floating houses, boats and markets float upon the innumerous canals, rivers, and streams that intersect on the landscape like arteries.

Joining “Mekong Delta in Depth” and you will have the chance to discover these three amazing provinces comprising of a labyrinth waterway network interleaving with lush fruits orchards that can be accessed by small wooden boats or sampans. Traditional local food and music arts at Mekong Delta region are also included all in this wonderful vacation, so don’t waste your time anymore but to come to this land right away!

Itinerary

7:30 AM Guide and private car pick up at your hotel for departure to Mekong Delta.

Upon arrival, the program will start with a quick visit of small Cai Be. Then, we’ll come to Tân Phong island for biking / walking on village paths to see the local daily life: orchard, school, church, pagoda, traditional houses... On the way, we can make some stops to see how they wave the dried water-hyacinth to make many products: baskets, bags, hats, wallets, shoes... stop at local garden enjoy some cups of tea while enjoy traditional music performance.

Then, the rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy the peaceful time. Lunch will be served at homestay.

After lunch, check in at local homestay. Have biking trip around the local village.

Have a fresh shower before cooking some special dishes with the members of local family. We’ll enjoy dinner & overnight at homestay.

Have breakfast and check-out for a walk along the village to enjoy the fresh air in the morning & arrive the local workshop to see how to make rice paper, coconut candy, pop-rice... Enjoy some sweets with a cup of hot tea.

Boat trip to visit the brick kilns where you can see how the local people create beautiful potteries from clay. Our boat will go along the floating village. We will see how to farm catfish on Mekong river. 

Also, we can visit Vinhlong market in the town. This is the best choice for you to take pictures of fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, snakes, rice-field rats, tropical fruits, vegetables... The cruise will end at Vinh Long city around 10:00 AM.

Private car pick-up and transfer to Can Tho City. Have lunch at local restaurant.

Check-in hotel for a relaxation and free time to explore the city.

Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Can Tho.

Early depart for Cai Rang Floating Market, which is the first destination of the day for many of the Mekong Delta’s locals, who make their way to the Can Tho River to buy/sell local produce, almost them are fruits.

After this, making the way onto land and finish our tour with a visit to a noodle factory. Enjoy special dish known as “Hu Tieu Pizza” and watch whole process of involving rice grinding, mixing with starch and cutting sundried rice pancakes into strips.

Transfer to Chau Doc. Lunch at local restaurant.

Visit Tra Su Bird Sanctuary – also known as Tra Su Cajuput Forest. Endowed with not only natural beauty but one of the area’s most peaceful spots which belongs to the national specialized forest system in Southern Vietnam, speacially by a motor-boat and a rowing sampan.

Dinner at local restaurant and Checkin hotel around evening.

Overnight in Chau Doc.

Check-out and take a visit to Phuoc Dien Pagoda, one of the extremely sacred temples in An Giang Province that attracts many visitors from all over the world to come here to pray for peace for the family and to admire the magnificent and splendid art works of An Giang land.

Next destination is The Lady Temple – also known as Ba Chua Xu Temple,  an ancient and solemn architecture that is located at the foot of Sam Mountain. The statue of Holy Mother has been “the oldest sandstone statue in Vietnam”, which has had “the most spiritual shirts”.

Transfer back to Saigon. Enjoy lunch on the way. Arrive in Saigon, end of services.

Includes

Accommodations with daily breakfast
Entrance fee as program
Sightseeing boat as program
Meals as program
English speaking guide as program
Private transfer as program

Excludes

Personal expenses/ Other services not mentioned in program
Travel insurance
Drink during meals
Bank transfer fees both sides
Tips for guide and driver

Tour Map

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